#7F1F87
Closest named color: Purple (#800080). oklch(44% 0.177 324.6), rgb(127, 31, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#7F1F87 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple (#800080), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purple (#800080) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7F1F87 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 31, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 63%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44% 0.177 324.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7F1F87 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #7F1F87 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #7F1F87 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #7F1F87 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE6
oklch(81% 0.103 324.8)
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Step 400
400
#D379D9
oklch(70.8% 0.165 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C550CF
oklch(63.2% 0.211 324.5)
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Step 600
600
#B02ABB
oklch(55.5% 0.229 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#9719A2
oklch(49.1% 0.214 324.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#7F1F87
oklch(44% 0.177 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#631E69
oklch(37.6% 0.138 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A133E
oklch(26.9% 0.088 323.9)
#7F1F87 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #00458A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345085 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #823252 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7F1F87
#7F1F87
oklch(44% 0.177 324.6)
- #006515
#006515
oklch(44% 0.14 144.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7F1F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple #800080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.032
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.088
Use #7F1F87 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.